[Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?

Sun Nov 25 00:48:34 UTC 2018

no, you need to press the microphone button to use voice commands.

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From: "Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 7:35 PM
To: "Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Christopher Gilland" <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?

> Do they work with only pressing a listen button on the TV or remote, or 
> can you enable the Lady A wake word?
>
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> Chris.
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> On 11/24/2018 07:30 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> 32 inches my friend and it doesn't matter what size you get, the whole 
>> thing is accessible.
>>
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>> From: "Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 6:14 PM
>> To: "Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "Christopher Gilland" <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>
>>> Here's the big question of all: How big is the thing? How many inches 
>>> are we talking that they start out at accessibly?
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/24/2018 06:01 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>> I would get the toshiba fire tv in my opinion. You're getting several 
>>>> things in a very nice package. You can download apps with this, you can 
>>>> search for everything via voice should you so wish, it's a high 
>>>> definition 4k tv for under 400 dollars, you can use it completely by 
>>>> yourself right out of the box, what more could you possibly wish for? I 
>>>> absolutely love this machine and have watched more television with this 
>>>> machine than I've watched in about 10 years honestly. Before I just 
>>>> kept my tv on for the noise in the background but not anymore.
>>>>
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>>>> From: "Rebecca Sabo via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 5:03 PM
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: "Rebecca Sabo" <beckyasabo at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>
>>>>> hi
>>>>> I do not have one either . I am trying to confirm which one to get .
>>>>> Becky
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2018, at 3:00 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk 
>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> none that I can think of since I haven't got an apple tv.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> From: "Rebecca Sabo via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 4:24 PM
>>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Cc: "Rebecca Sabo" <beckyasabo at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi ,
>>>>>>> What are the pros or cons between this one or the apple tv?
>>>>>>> becky
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2018, at 2:20 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk 
>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Becky, try the toshiba fire tv from amazon. This machine will do 
>>>>>>>> anything you need it to do and it has netflix and amazon prime 
>>>>>>>> video built right in along with playstation view and hbo at the 
>>>>>>>> press of a button on the remote. If you've got any other questions 
>>>>>>>> about it just ask me. It will set you back about $329.99 and you 
>>>>>>>> can get it in a 32 inch model.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>> From: "Rebecca Sabo via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 10:51 AM
>>>>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Cc: "Rebecca Sabo" <beckyasabo at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>> I was wondering what other kind a TV it would be accessible, I had 
>>>>>>>>> the Roku TV and the speech software is not the greatest.
>>>>>>>>> Becky
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Nov 23, 2018, at 4:40 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk 
>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> you can get what's known as a toshiba fire tv. This is a whole 
>>>>>>>>> smart tv that does exactly what you're describing, and it's got a 
>>>>>>>>> screen reader called voice view built right into the machine and 
>>>>>>>>> you can easily set it up to your wifi and do everything you need 
>>>>>>>>> to do all by yourself since the tv speaks to you. I just got one 
>>>>>>>>> for my 35th birthday and have watched more television with this 
>>>>>>>>> machine now than I have probably in the last 10 years or so. It 
>>>>>>>>> has netflix amazon prime and playstation view built right into the 
>>>>>>>>> machine and you only have to press a button to go to the service 
>>>>>>>>> you'd like to watch. If you have any more questions, please feel 
>>>>>>>>> very free to ask me. You can get a 32 inch model for 329.99 and 
>>>>>>>>> everything's accessible with this tv.
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>> From: "Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2018 6:01 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'" 
>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi. Does anybody have one?
>>>>>>>>>> What I'd ultimately like to do is be able to talk to Alexa or my 
>>>>>>>>>> tv and have
>>>>>>>>>> the tv go to what I want, regardless of what state the tv is in.
>>>>>>>>>> We have cable, a wii and an apple tv, and when the tv is silent, 
>>>>>>>>>> I have no
>>>>>>>>>> clue what mode it's in, wii, cable or Apple.
>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to be able to tell the tv, "Watch Mr. Roger's 
>>>>>>>>>> Neighborhood on PBS
>>>>>>>>>> kids" and have it switch modes if it needs to and go to that 
>>>>>>>>>> show.
>>>>>>>>>> Does this exist or am I dreaming?
>>>>>>>>>>
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